The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2008 | 536 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2009 | 220 | 8 |
| Buick Enclave | 2010 | 275 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2011 | 213 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2012 | 132 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2013 | 70 | 4 |
| Buick Enclave | 2014 | 292 | 7 |
| Buick Enclave | 2015 | 171 | 5 |
| Buick Enclave | 2016 | 141 | 4 |
| Buick Enclave | 2017 | 179 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2013 | 162 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2014 | 548 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2015 | 313 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2016 | 292 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2017 | 361 | 3 |
Other air bags recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the air bags; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 21V980000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V925000 24 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V923000 24 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V892000 17 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V874000 10 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V873000 10 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V868000 9 Nov 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V860000 5 Nov 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021